May 31, 2012

Glenstrata ready to become the largest mining industry merger in recent history

The prospectus giving details of the creation of a $90 billion mining and commodities trading behemoth will finally find its way to the inboxes of shareholders today.

May 31, 2012

What if the gold megabulls are right?

The economic conditions that would precipitate the massive jump in the gold price that many of the megabulls are predicting could be horrendous, but perhaps the politicians can carry on…

May 31, 2012

Gold producers, Indian cutters might fund Canada’s newest diamond mines

With positive feasibility studies in hand, companies aim to start building at least three new diamond mines in Canada by the third-quarter of next year, at a combined cost of…

May 31, 2012

Southern Copper evaluating construction of hydroelectric plant in Peru

Southern Copper Corp. is evaluating the construction of a hydroelectric plant in Peru to mitigate the impacts that the energy crisis in the second world producer of copper may have…

May 31, 2012

Recruitment company ready to profit from filling skills shortage in mining

Specialist recruiter, InTalent Group, is set to fill the critical skills shortage gap for the Australian mining, infrastructure and oil and gas sectors with highly skilled engineers sourced from India…

May 31, 2012

Will glaciers be for mining in Argentina what an iceberg was for the Titanic?

An Argentinean government body that is mapping glaciers in the Central Andes has released initial results of its national glacier inventory, showing that many of the country’s mining projects sit…

May 30, 2012

Eldorado Gold Corporation to de-list from Australian Securities Exchange

Eldorado Gold Corporation ("Eldorado") ("the Company" or "We") (TSX:ELD)(NYSE:EGO)(ASX:EAU) today confirmed its intention to be removed from the official list of the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") effective at the close…

May 30, 2012

The fear factor in gold equities: Robert Cohen

Market is primed for patient accumulation, says Robert Cohen.

May 30, 2012

Anti-mining demonstrators in Peru to start indefinite protest on May 31

Anti-mining protesters in Peru's Cajamarca region are scheduled to start an indefinite protest beggining May 31, local press reported. The main target is US-based Newmont Mining's $4.8 billion Conga mine…

May 30, 2012

Gold traders peer into bear territory before Spanic triggers buying

The raft of US economic numbers out this week and the stream of bad news emanating from Europe saw the gold price swing in a $40 an ounce range on…